Need all your expert advise on purchase TODAY...

[Mopho]

O.K.
You've seen me lurking around here and absorbing information now it's time to ask the "proverbial question".
Should I buy this ti for $3K? I does have 177K on the odometer, but drives and runs and shifts perfect, steering is tight, tires are good for now....
Would you???, if you were looking for a sweet work car
(I live in my car, as a damage appraiser for independent Insurance companies) and I am tired of my '88 325 5speed stick in Oakland Berkeley traffic, that has 191xxx miles on it and the wheel bearings are getting noisey, using a little oil now andthe electrical has the usual glitches, etc. etc. and I love the look of the ti's
This is a original paint alpine white '96 base, I think...with auto trans, power wind/Lcks/Mirrors, no sunroof and perfect grey cloth interior, looks bran new inside and out except for a few brush touchable marks here and there.
The guy was asking $4500, so I guess it's hard to sell one with 177K ? He agreed to $3K about 15 minutes ago, in fact, he called me back...

It really is the original little old ladys car, and I know I know, it should have different wheels, and a 5 spd to all you inthuious - sists. (sp?)

Let me know, I already trust you guys after reading how much more you know than I do...

I have worked on cars all my life as a retired Journyman Body and Fender repairman, and this car seems in great shape.







By the way, I want a white one, which seems to be hard to find unless they want 5-7 grand for them (usually lower miles, though).

[THAT318]

its real clean and yea its a base model. im not expert on here just new like you to my ti... but it looks gud.. miles a little high but iv read bout these lastin 250-300,000.. and for 3grand its a fair price id say.

[Mopho]

Thanks, I am borrowing the money, ole lady thinks I'm nuts, and I just needed some backup from youse guys...
Where the heck is Gilbert?
I know one of the guys on this blogsite is in Vallejo, CA about 10 minutes from me...
This is fun!
I have been looking for this color in a '96 ti or newer for a year. They all wanted too much for my budget, or were completely trashed and too expensive to fix. Or a dark color which kills me getting in and out of my car all day long... Hell, I wear out seat belt retractors! Dark cars are just too hot for what I do for a living.
Thanks again.

[THAT318]

its in az thats why you dont know bout it.. only cities ppl know in az are phoenix, some know tucson and flagstaff and thats it.. haha. is not like cali known all over. haha now we gettin off topic. if you like the car then get it, mines just sitting in the garage right now waiting for me to finish fixin her up and i love it.

[wolferj-RIP]

Mopho;

I'm the guy from V-town...

Although the miles are kinda high, if they have service records, it should be ok... You're right, it's tough to find one that's clean and in good shape that isn't a fortune.

If it feels right to you, I say go for it...

[Mopho]

Originally Posted by wolferj

Mopho;

I'm the guy from V-town...

Although the miles are kinda high, if they have service records, it should be ok... You're right, it's tough to find one that's clean and in good shape that isn't a fortune.

If it feels right to you, I say go for it...

Hey, we'll have to get together and compare notes.
The guy selling the white one just called be back, meeting me tomorrow morning.... and ole lady just got back from the bank, and, .........
As the A-team used to say,
I LOVE It when a PLAN comes Together!
(Now, I gotta sell my '88 325)

[Mopho]

Originally Posted by THAT318

its in az thats why you dont know bout it.. only cities ppl know in az are phoenix, some know tucson and flagstaff and thats it.. haha. is not like cali known all over. haha now we gettin off topic. if you like the car then get it, mines just sitting in the garage right now waiting for me to finish fixin her up and i love it.

Hey, that's not entirely true. I was in Mesa, AZ in June of '06 and stopped by to see my niece who was working down there and going to school.
We were on our way in my El Camino to Louisana to sell a antique Donercycle...

Unfortunately, it was 114 degrees at 10 the next morning, and I had to go before my tires stuck to the asphalt....

[THAT318]

yea lol thats az.

[b.u.ti-ful]

I don't think you can go wrong for 3 grand.

I like my automatic, or slushbox as everyone here calls them.

[Bluebimma]

Not too much of a fan of autos but if it has full history and most things have been replaced, 3k is on the high side of the spectrum but not too bad of a price. I paid 3800 for my Active package ti with 170k and it had rims, supersprint exhaust, mint interior, great/excellent interior, and i bought it from a coworker. Go for it if its the car you want, just have it checked out by a bmw tech, perferably a dealership.

[Maverix]

How come it doesn't have ASC? Mine is a 97 base and it came with ASC. And is it me, or does it have a wood trim? The car looks very clean. And 3k is not bad at all!

[Mopho]

Thanks, guys, I need a little incouragement in the present economy to spend 3 grand for a car I like but don't really need.
Always wanted one, so we will go get it this morning. It has already passed the strict CA smog test, so I am not taking it to a mechanic. I'll get a service manual and check out stuff meself.

What is ASC?

There's a button on the left of the shifter that yu can feel something happen when you push it...when I test drove it...

[Mopho]

Never mind ... for us ignorant ones, here's the discription for a '95 7 series, all that I could find on the ASC...
Quote:
"When, during cornering, the driver initiates a
slight braking, a pulsed pressure buildup or a reduction of the braking
pressure on the front and rear wheel which is on the inside during the
cornering is performed by the actuators of an existing ABS/ASC control
system. A slight braking is a brake operation which has the effect that an
ABS control is initiated on one wheel at the most.

In the case of this known system, cornering is recognized by reference to a
specific lateral acceleration threshold, which is realistically determined
from the driving speed and the signal of a steering angle sensor.
Although, this known control system is capable of distinguishing between
secure and unstable cornering, the use of a steering angle sensor for this
purpose requires high expenditures and cost. Furthermore, when the brake
pressure is reduced, the known system takes into account only the
cornering recognition but not parameters which, in turn, may lead to other
instabilities of the vehicle.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved control
system of the initially mentioned type, in which the conditions for
reducing the brake pressure on at least one wheel which is on the inside
during the cornering are adapted to different driving conditions."

[Maverix]

Originally Posted by Mopho

There's a button on the left of the shifter that yu can feel something happen when you push it...when I test drove it...

Erm, that's not ASC. You shouldn't feel anything if you turn off ASC, and the ASC light should turn on, on the dash. That sounds more like Overdrive which is weird. I've never heard of a ti with a button that turns off Overdrive.

[wolferj-RIP]

Are you talking about this button?